A strong, educated middle class is what made America the greatest country in the world.

In the executive branch, winning by a whisker is as good as winning in a landslide, but not so in the Senate.

Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations.

Trust is built with consistency.

The lack of fiscal responsibility is one of the main reasons I finally left my old Party.

Anger's not a good emotion.

Here is a bold embrace of internationalism. Let's join the rest of the world and go metric.

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.

Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was an overwhelming win.

Reform of the medical liability system should be considered as part of a comprehensive response to surging medical malpractice premiums that endanger Americans' access to quality medical care.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

I am a total zombie just after I wake up. It takes me half an hour even to get my eyes open. Ask anyone who knows me. I can't see

In the end, I go where I always go when I need information on something baffling, poisonous, or terrifying: the library.

Sometimes it gets talked about as if life is all about the individual, and I don't think it is. I'm really interested in what writing can contribute to a kind of cultural intelligence.

Even secular humanism has great spiritual resources; it is almost like a religion to me.

Think first class about everyone around you, and you'll receive first-class results in return.

This is what a memorial is: standing still, staring at something that isn’t ther

Ninety percent of the buildings we live in and around aren't architecture. No, that's not right - 98 percent.

Chance is an element of life. What I try to do is study what I call the mechanics of reality as carefully as I can.

When the path becomes difficult, that's no reason to give up. In fact, it means you're making real progress.